Ag Economics

Understand the many considerations that influence how farmland is valued to make sound purchase and selling decisions in the future.

The national average for farmland values increased an average of 3.7% for the first half of 2020, driven by higher crop receipts and low interest rates.

A review of the Canadian cranberry industry and what’s driving growth and efficiency gains.

Lower farm cash receipts in 2020 will limit the demand for farm equipment, especially larger horsepower tractors and combines.

The leverage position of Canada farms softened in 2019 as liabilities increased faster than equity.

Canada farm liquidity tightened in 2019 as current liabilities increased, and the value of inventories decreased.

Why the strength of global demand for grains, oilseeds, and pulses will be the critical driver of profitability in the second half of 2020.

In the first half of 2020, the dairy producer’s profitability was hampered by COVID-19 - and a rebound will depend on economic recovery.

What the labour realities due to COVID-19 mean for producers who rely on off-farm work to supplement their incomes.

The first 6 months of 2020 brought significant challenges for the Canadian red meat sector. What does this mean for the rest of the year?